# 2008 Bom Jesus do Tocantins municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Bom Jesus do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 1,997 of 2,126 registered voters (93.9%). +15.8 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Bom Jesus do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jairton Castro da Silva | DEM | 1,154 | 62.5% | Elected |
| Rosangela Barbosa Bezerra | PSDB | 693 | 37.5% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Bom Jesus do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido Popular Socialista won 3 of the 9 seats, with 24.7% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 493 | 25.5% | 2 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 478 | 24.7% | 3 |
| Democratas | 349 | 18.0% | 2 |
| Progressistas | 179 | 9.2% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 154 | 8.0% | 1 |
| Partido Verde | 77 | 4.0% |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 67 | 3.5% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 60 | 3.1% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 47 | 2.4% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 31 | 1.6% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 1 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Bom Jesus do Tocantins mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Bom Jesus do Tocantins Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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